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A Sigh from the Depths, Part 2
III. I was standing on the walkway of a second-floor apartment complex, knocking on a door no one was answering and beginning to think I was going to…
“The Father and Ruler of All Things,” “Exotericism,” “Reunion,” and Other Poems
The Father and Ruler of All Things Struggle is good/doncha understood Rapped the motivational speaker Just so, in China (little known As home to the…
They Whose Voices Cannot Be Heard
They whose voices cannot be heard. Alone in my bed, I stare at the four walls surrounding me, counting the number of holes in the ceiling above. 43.…
I as the Being Sui Generis
I have just returned from a walk with my beloved hound on foot, which has a good heart, tenderly-shaped by the Erlking dog’s heartlet. I’m feeling…
In the Shadow of the Belt, Chapter 4: Football as it Is
The Death of the Ball Football was played mainly by older boys. They had a real three-rand leather nipple ball. They took us to their games…
“A Young Woman Contemplates Jumping,” “Welcome to the Future,” and “Snow White Redux”
A Young Woman Contemplates Jumping I intend to fall but I must not. I’m on a ledge of a bridge looking down at the water but am I really at the edge…
The Islands Tell of It, Chapter 5: Deep-End Dining
Despite Luther’s fiancé giving him the business of taking off on a Saturday on the auspices of an important lead, we headed for Chicago. “Boy, did…
The Actor’s Mirror
The mirror should have reflected pride. Very few actors had been invited four times to star as Udayana, the Hero of Kaushambi, in the king's private…
The Secret Got Out
As the interview wound down, Neil Armstrong made the joke that he knew the viewers would enjoy. In fact, they always did. “And whilst it’s likely…
6 to 6: El Pendejo
I had an American guy in my cab the other day. He was pushing 60 and had a face like an alcoholic attorney. As I was transporting him, my wife, who…
